Important Words Flashcards
Freehand drawings
Drawings that are done with your hand and no other instruments
Dimensions
Measurements such as height, length or width.
Three dimensional
A drawing that shows three dimensions of an object and similar to the way we see things in real life.
Two dimensional
A drawing that is flat and shows two dimensions of an object.
Pulley
A kind of wheel.
Load
Anything that we want to move.
Gravity
The force that pulls all things towards the Earth all the time
Friction
A force that slows down and stops moving things.
Groove
A long narrow channel cut in the surface of something.
Rim
The outside edge of a wheel.
Mechanism
The moving part of a machine.
Winch
A cylinder with a rope wrapped around it.
Cam
A special kind of wheel
Off-centre
When something is not in the centre and does not have an equal movement.
Rises
When something move upwards
Falls
When something moves downwards
Energy
The power obtained from fuel and other resources that is used for many things such as light,heat,ect.
Source
A source is where something originally comes from.
Potential energy
Stored energy or energy waiting to be used
Input
The effort put into a process
Out put is what you get out of the process
Output
Transformation
A change
Components
Are all the different parts that something is made up of.
Insulating tape
A special kind of tape that we use to cover up bare wires. It stops you from getting a shock if you touch the wire.
